Evanston hosts holiday light recycling program

"The City of Evanston, in conjunction with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), began its annual holiday light recycling program on Sunday, December 1. Holiday lights can be dropped off for recycling at the Evanston Ecology Center, Main Evanston Library and Levy Senior Center. This year's donations will be recycled through a program supported by the City of Evanston, SWANCC and Elgin Recycling.

Acceptable holiday lights for recycling include: mini-lights (or Italian lights), C7 lights, C9 lights, rope lights, LED lights and extension cords. Please note that garlands, live greens and wreaths are not acceptable in this free program. The holiday light recycling program began on December 1, 2013 and runs through January 31, 2014.